Design
First-aid boxes should be made of sturdy material and be portable so that it can be taken to the site of an incident. The boxes should also be clearly marked with a green crescent on a white background.
Location
Each first-aid box should be placed in a clearly identifiable, well illuminated and accessible location. Where a workplace covers a large area, an adequate number of first-aid boxes should be provided. The box must be kept locked and the key thereto kept by a responsible person available during all working hours.
The employees should be informed of the location of all first-aid boxes.
Contents
First-aid boxes should contain a sufficient quantity of suitable first-aid materials. They should not contain materials other than those required for first-aid treatment.
It is essential that first-aid boxes be checked frequently so as to make sure they are fully equipped and all items are usable. Materials used should be replaced as soon as possible. Table 1 prescribes the contents of a first-aid box.
Contents of first-aid box or cupboard | Box A (for workplaces with up to 10 persons employed at a time) | Box B (for workplaces with 11-50 persons employed at a time) | Box C (for workplaces with more than 50 persons employed at a time) | |
1. | Small individual medicated or unmedicated sterilized dressings, for fingers | 6 | 12 | 24 |
2. | Medium-sized individual medicated or unmedicated sterilized dressings, for hands and feet | 3 | 6 | 12 |
3. | Large individual medicated or unmedicated sterilized dressings, for other injured parts | 3 | 6 | 12 |
4. | Assorted adhesive wound dressings Pressure bandages no.15 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
5. | Triangular bandages 90 x90 x130 cm | 5 | 10 | 15 |
6. | (i) Roller bandages, 1 inch (ii) Roller bandages, 2 inch | 6 6 | 9 9 | 12 12 |
7. | Adhesive plaster | ( -------------- a sufficient supply -------------- ) | ||
8. | Absorbent sterilized cotton wool, in 1/2 oz packets or Cotton-wool strip contained in cotton-wool dispenser | 6 | 6 | 6 |
9. | Suitable splints and wool or other material for padding | ( -------------- a sufficient supply -------------- ) | ||
10. | Approved eye wash (eye ointment or eye drops) | ( -------------- a sufficient supply -------------- ) | ||
11. | Individual sterilized eye pads in separate sealed packets | 2 | 4 | 8 |
12. | Rubber or pressure bandages | 1 | 1 | 1 |
13. | A two % alcoholic solution of iodine, or one % aqueous solution of gentian violet in a stoppered 2 oz bottle | 1 | 1 | 1 |
14. | A bottle of smelling salt with the dose and mode of administration indicated on the label | 1 | 1 | 1 |
15. | Blunt-nosed surgical scissors | 1 | 1 | 1 |
16. | Safety pins | 12 | 24 | 36 |
17. | Crepe bandages: (i) 5 cm (ii) 7.5 cm | 6 6 | 6 6 | 6 6 |
18. | Surgical tapes: 3M (Hypoallergenic) - 5 cm | 2 | 2 | 3 |
19. | Gloves - disposable free size | 6 | 12 | 24 |
20. | CPR Mask | ( -------------- a sufficient supply ---------------- ) | ||
Table 1: Recommended Contents of a First-Aid Box
Source: A Guide To First-Aid Facilities In The Workplace
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